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Title
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National Affairs: Republic, Pendergast Style
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Description
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Photo and article about the apparent return of power of the Pendergast machine in Kansas City in the 1946 elections with the victory of Jim Pendergast-backed Enos Axtell for national representative. Photos of Tom Pendergast, his nephew and political heir James Michael Pendergast (or Jim Pendergast, not to be confused with Tom's older brother), and Enos Axtell, with discussion about the Jackson County Democratic Party's machine since the 1930s, backed by President Harry Truman and opposed by the Kansas City Star, etc.
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Date
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1946-08-19
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Missouri: Too Up-to-Date?
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Description
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Article reporting the defeat in the most recent city elections of both James Pendergast and the reform party because of resentment of both extremes by the citizens.
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Date
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1959-04-13
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
